Watches have become much more than mere accessories fastened to one’s wrist. Several essential daily activities – including heart rate and blood-pressure monitoring, counting the number of steps covered each day, and accessing mobile apps – are facilitated by smartwatches. Shopping seasons like Black Friday offer smartwatches at highly discounted prices, making them easily accessible while not compromising on quality. Based on last year’s sales, here are some smartwatch deals expected on Black Friday 2023:

Budget-friendly smartwatches
Buying an already reasonably priced smartwatch during the sale season is a highly effective way of reducing costs while availing of some cutting-edge features. Here are some budget-friendly smartwatch deals one can expect this year:

1. Some of Fitbit’s classic smartwatches are affordable while having all the features required in a decent smartwatch, including step count, exercise tracking, access to phone notifications, and basic health monitoring. These Fitbit smartwatches are perfect for beginners, students, or those looking to keep basic health checks. Last year, shoppers witnessed discounts on some of Fitbit’s affordable smartwatches, including the Fitbit Versa series, which were up for grabs at $80 off. One can expect similar deals on Fitbit’s smartwatches this Black Friday.

2. The older Apple Watch SE versions entail essential smartwatch features like heart-rate monitoring, calorie counting, and step counting while being reasonably priced. Last year, the Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen [GPS + Cellular, 40mm] was available for $279, $7 off on the retail price of $299. Shoppers can gear up to bag them on sale during the upcoming Black Friday 2023.

Aesthetically pleasing smartwatches
Smartwatches with elegant displays have gained widespread popularity for their aesthetic value in addition to their features and functionalities. Here are some smartwatches with attractive displays that may be available on sale this year:

3. Google Pixel’s smartwatches entail 1.2-inch OLED displays and pebble-shaped designs. These watches were available at $50 off on ecommerce sites like Amazon and Best Buy last Black Friday. Buyers can expect similar price cuts even this year.

4. The visually appealing smartwatches with 454x454p resolution and always-on displays from OnePlus are definitely worth their prices. With several of OnePlus’ products being offered at discounted prices last Black Friday, shoppers can look forward to buying the brand’s smartwatches on sale this shopping season.

5. Garmin Venu’s attractive AMOLED display makes it immensely popular among watch lovers. Equipped with a black case and silicone band, this smartwatch was offered at a 33% discount last Black Friday.

Smartwatches for period tracking
Menstrual tracking is not only essential to detect pregnancy but also to ensure overall reproductive and menstrual health among women. These smartwatches may be the best bets this Black Friday if one is looking for a period-tracking feature:

6. The Garmin Connect TM app allows Garmin smartwatch users to track and monitor their period cycles, keeping track of irregular menstruation, ovulation, pregnancy, etc. The app displays one’s exact menstrual phase accurately. Several Garmin watches were offered at lucrative discounts last Black Friday. For example, the Garmin Forerunner smartwatches were available for over $150 off. Therefore, Garmin’s premium smartwatches are likely to be offered on sale this time around as well.

7. Amazfit’s smartwatches entail a cycle-tracking widget, which can identify patterns to predict one’s menstrual cycle. Through these smartwatches, one can perform several functions, such as cycle tracking, cycle data recording, and checking one’s menstrual cycle stage. Amazfit’s smartwatches were available at a discount of 51% on Black Friday last year and may be up for sale this shopping season.

8. Samsung’s smartwatches boast a wide range of menstrual tracking features. With the ability to track body temperature even during sleep, these smartwatches utilize such information to track one’s menstrual cycle through a smart technology feature known as Natural Cycles. Since these watches were sold at $70 off last year, shoppers are likely to come across lucrative deals on these products this Black Friday.

Smartwatches to monitor sleep
The physical, mental, and emotional benefits of good-quality sleep cannot be emphasized enough and have been the subject of various studies. Smart sleep tracking through smartwatches has made it possible for individuals to track the quality and duration of their sleep, together with their sleep patterns during each sleep stage. Here are some of the best sleep-tracking smartwatches likely to go on sale during Black Friday 2023:

9. It is no surprise that Apple’s smartwatches offer some of the best sleep-tracking features, including tracking one’s duration and quality of sleep during each of the four sleep stages and monitoring parameters like body temperature and blood pressure during sleep. Apple’s premium smartwatches were available at considerable discounts last year. For example, the Apple Watch Ultra was offered at $60 off.

10. The latest Samsung Galaxy smartwatches track various aspects of one’s sleep patterns, including the exact time spent in each of the sleep stages and even the amount of time for which one snores. Some of the best Samsung Galaxy smartwatches went on sale last Black Friday. For example, the Samsung Galaxy 5 Pro was available at up to $430 off on ATT last year.